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Praxis Science 5905 Study Guide Latest Update Actual Exam from Credible Sources with 600 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor
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with 600 Questions and 100% Verified Correct
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____________ is the star at the center of Earth's solar system - CORRECT ANSWER:
Sun
_____________ extends from where the crust ends; sticky but formed from rock which
is also known as peridotite. - CORRECT ANSWER: Upper Mantle
______________ alternates a row crop that has much care soil exposed (corn) with a
ground cover crop (clover). This reduces wind erosion - CORRECT ANSWER: Strip
Croping
______________ is the study of weather - CORRECT ANSWER: Meteorology
_______________ are movements of ocean water caused by differences in salt or temp
- CORRECT ANSWER: Currents
_______________ is determined by humidity (amount of water vapor in the air) and
temperature - CORRECT ANSWER: Weather
________________ are created from the gravitational pull of the moon - CORRECT
ANSWER: Tides
________________ carry energy through the water and is caused by wind blowing -
CORRECT ANSWER: waves
________________ is a large area that has a similar average temperature and
precipitation - CORRECT ANSWER: Climate Zone
,________________ is the left over remains of a star after it explodes - CORRECT
ANSWER: Super Nova
________________ is the long-term weather condition in a location - CORRECT
ANSWER: Climate
________________ is the most erosive force on Earth - CORRECT ANSWER: Water
_________________ are formed by moving Divergent/ Convergent plate boundaries
and hot spots - CORRECT ANSWER: Volcanoes
_________________ does away with the plow and leaves the residue from the
harvested crops on the field to hold soil and moisture - CORRECT ANSWER: Residue
Management
_________________ is a sloped plain that has been cut into a series of flat surfaces or
platforms. This preserves topsoil. - CORRECT ANSWER: Terrace Farming
_________________ is the study of space - CORRECT ANSWER: Astronomy
_________________ is used to plow around hilly land to eliminate gullies being formed
during rain or irrigation - CORRECT ANSWER: Contour Plowing
__________________ extends from the upper mantle and made up of magnesium. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Lower Mantle
__________________ is a naturally occurring solid and can be inorganic or organic and
is composed of one or more minerals; classified based on how they were formed -
CORRECT ANSWER: Rock
,__________________ is organic matter that supplies plants with Nitrogen, Phosphorus,
Potassium, and other essential elements - CORRECT ANSWER: Humus
__________________ uses stones or logs to slow water in a stream or prevent a gully
from widening - CORRECT ANSWER: Check Dams
___________________ occurs when particles from the solar wind are trapped in the
Earth's magnetic field - CORRECT ANSWER: Aurora
____________________ is water stored underground in rock formations called aquifers
- CORRECT ANSWER: Groundwater
____________________ occur when plates move in opposite directions along a
boundary (San Andreas Fault) - CORRECT ANSWER: Transform Plate Boundaries
____________________ occur when tectonic plates are moving away from one
another. They can form new ridges or ocean basins (East African Rift Valley) -
CORRECT ANSWER: Divergent Plate Boundaries
_____________________ : tropic of Cancer; sun directly overhead at noon; beginning
of summer in Northern latitudes is June 21 - CORRECT ANSWER: Summer Solstice
_____________________ break up soil and allow air and water to reach plant roots; as
they eat through the soil, they mix it and leave castings that contain rich fertilization
ingredients - CORRECT ANSWER: Earthworms
_____________________ form when 2 plates drift apart; magma pushed up from the
mantle and fills the gap between plates - CORRECT ANSWER: Ocean Floors
_____________________ is the study of the history of life on Earth. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Paleontology
, ______________________ is how heat goes from sun to Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Radiation
________________________ became apparent to Americans during the Dust Bowl
(1934- 1935) - CORRECT ANSWER: Wind Erosion
________________________ is caused when the difference between the hot surface
and the cooler interior of a rock produce strains that cause parts to flake off - CORRECT
ANSWER: Exfoliation of Rocks
__________________________ is a continuous process - CORRECT ANSWER:
Weathering and Erosion
___________________________ is when the moon moves between the Earth and sun
- CORRECT ANSWER: Solar Eclipse
____________________________ is then the Earth moves between the moon and sun
- CORRECT ANSWER: Lunar Eclipse
______________________________: amoebas; made of one cell - CORRECT
ANSWER: Unicellular Organism
___________________________: this is the highest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
Earth's fine line of defense against against the sun's rays, meteors, and asteroids. This
is the end of the atmosphere and the beginning of space. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Exosphere
__________________________: the most hot layer of the atmosphere and has the
Aurora Borealis. - CORRECT ANSWER: Thermosphere
__________________________: the temperature gets warmer as you go up in this
layer. This is known as the Ozone layer and protects against UV rays. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Stratosphere
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